Last Girls

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My Opinion

(4.5 / 5) Ah I loved it! It was not profound in any real way, it was not life-altering but this book hooked me from page one. I thought a preppers book would be a bad idea to read during quarantine, but the preppers part was so interesting. And the mystery that is strewn throughout the pages had me guessing and hoping, totally captivated.

It’s different and unique and completely absorbing. The only reason I’m not giving it 5 stars was a slightly hokey reason they gave for something that could’ve changed the vibe of the book. Luckily it didn’t, but I think that could’ve been a bit different. There are quite a few POTUS jokes that poke fun at our current president, so if political opinions turn you off, definitely be aware. Also, the main character would do threat assessments on random characters and they were hilarious. The assessment would determine their ability to impede survival and their casualty potential and I found them hysterical. The underlying message of family and always sticking together was heart-warming too. All in all I highly recommend!

The content was very high in language and fairly minor everywhere else. There was a small amount of violence and blood but few details were involved. I recommend this for those that need a fast-paced story, a great escape read or those who love survival stories with strong main characters.

This book is out Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Thank you to Tor Teen and NetGalley for the free copy in exchange for an honest review.

Last Girls

Demetra Brodsky

No one knows how the world will end.

On a secret compound in the Washington wilderness, Honey Juniper and her sisters are training to hunt, homestead, and protect their own.

Prepare for every situation.

But when danger strikes from within, putting her sisters at risk, training becomes real life, and only one thing is certain:

Nowhere is safe.

-Excerpt taken from Goodreads.

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Detailed Content Review

Language 

F***- 23

H***- 4

S***- 54

A**- 11

B****- 2

D***- 8

Bas****- 1

Religious Cursing-

J****- 2

Chr***- 2

G**- 15

L***-

Derogatory terms etc-

Alcohol, Drugs, Smoking

A young man serves wine at a restaurant.

A mother smokes.

A mother  smokes. 

A mother smokes.

A mom admits to taking hallucinogens in college. 

A young woman blows a cocaine-like substance into people’s faces. 

Two teens discuss smoking weed then decide on beers. 

A young man blows a drug into a man’s face.

A young man swigs some whiskey. 

Intimacy, Sex, Immodesty

Condoms have been found in an old abandoned treehouse.

A sister worries her sister will get pregnant and has “the talk” with her. 

A young man kisses a young woman.

Violence, Weapons, Crime, Blood

There are loud sounds such as gunshots and a school goes on lockdown.

A young woman is grazed by an arrow on the arm.

A man’s body was found with his throat cut. His wife takes her own life soon after. 

A mom slaps her daughter. 

A young woman kicks a young man in the groin. 

A young man’s father was shot in the line of duty and dies.

A young man hits a man with the butt of a rifle, then puts him in a sleeper hold. 

A young woman hits a young man with the butt of a rifle. 

A body of a young man is found with blood coating his belly. He had been shot.

A man tackles a young man and punches him in the face. The young man head butts him then slams a gun into his head and shoots his knee. He then shoots a woman in the knee. A young woman hits another young woman in the back of the head, another shoots her shoulder with an arrow and another knocks her down, punching her. A woman is hit in the face with a rock, twice, blood spurting then is shot in the leg with an arrow.  A young woman pins a young woman and holds a knife to her chest. A young man gets a spear in his thigh that is laced with venom. A young woman shoots a warning shot at a man, then shoots him in the ribs, blood oozing. Three people are tied to a tree.

A father slaps his teen son. Earlier, he punched him and gave him a black eye. 

Potentially Intense Themes

Some girls have gone missing for years. Some have been constantly looking for them.

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